Mexico requests to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel at World Court

The state of Mexico has made a formal intervention at the International Court of Justice, requesting that the court allow it to join South Africa's ongoing case accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

The formal application to intervene and join South Africa's case means Mexico has joined a growing list of countries who have sought to join the case against Israel.

The countries of Nicaragua, Colombia, Libya, Egypt, Turkey have all sought to join South Africa's legal battle.